Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at 00:30hrs this morning on the Dundee Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.
The incident involved motorcar PAB 8723, owned and driven by Shelroy McAlister, a 43-year-old Lot 11 Airy Hall Mahaicony, with occupant Fredrick Frazer of Huntley Mahaicony.
Both the driver and passenger are dead, police in the division have conformed.
Enquiries disclosed that the vehicle was proceeding west along the southern side of the road at a fast rate when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a turn. The car reportedly collided with a utility pole and a concrete fence.
As a result of the collision, the vehicle burst into flames. The driver and occupant were both burnt to death.
Fire Tender #106 responded to the scene and both men were taken out of the vehicle and conveyed to Mahaicony Public Hospital. There they were pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigations are ongoing.
